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  • Sociology
  • Relationship Science

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  • Mate preference research traditionally relies on self-report methods.
  • Understanding the real-world factors influencing romantic pursuit remains an area of interest.

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  • To investigate factors associated with romantic popularity using peer reports.
  • To compare peer-assessed popularity with self-reported mate preferences.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized peer reports to assess dating popularity.
  • Collected peer nominations of various individual qualities relevant to mate selection.

Main Results:

  • Romantically popular men and women were both characterized by physical attractiveness and being trendsetters.
  • Unlike self-report studies, men's financial success potential did not predict romantic popularity.

Conclusions:

  • Peer perceptions of romantic popularity emphasize physical attractiveness and social influence.
  • Findings highlight a divergence between self-reported mate preferences and actual peer-assessed romantic desirability.